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By Aynur Jafarova

SOCAR-AQS LLC, an integrated drilling and well services management company in Azerbaijan, has completed construction works on well No 307 from stationary platform No 11.

The company drilled the well to 3,400 meters without incidents, no harm to the environment and before schedule, SOCAR-AQS said on June 27.

The drilling works on well No 307 commenced on April 29, 2014.

"Actual depth of the well drilled on Shallow Water Gunashli Field was 3,402 meters. The well, which was drilled into Fasila Layer, was completed with production casings, following which cementing job and pressure test were done, and the well was consequently delivered to the customer," SOCAR-AQS said.

Despite the fact that the time set by the customer for drilling and completion of wells into Fasila Layer is minimum 90 days, SOCAR-AQS could complete the work a lot ahead of schedule, thanks to implementation in its operations of new methods of management, new technologies, standards and approaches.

The customer of drilling works is Azneft Production Unit of Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR.

SOCAR-AQS LLC was established between SOCAR and Absheron Drilling Company in 2007. The main scope of the company's activities is the provision of work and services related to drilling oil and gas wells.

SOCAR-AQS is currently performing drilling works with three rigs located on two stationary platforms on Shallow Water Gunashli field. SOCAR-AQS is also operating with one drilling rig under a contract with Bahar Energy Operation Company.

SOCAR-AQS continues to prepare for drilling on Umid and Western Absheron fields.

The company has been a contractor member of IADC since 2009. SOCAR-AQS has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, and OHSAS 18001:2007 international standards for Provision of Integrated Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling and Well Services, Casing Running Services, and BOP and Wellhead Equipment Repairing and Testing Services.